“Land Your Dream Job in Portland” References and Resources
Welcome to the references library for “Land Your Dream Job in Portland (and Beyond),” by Mac Prichard. Mac created this book to be the definitive guide to finding good work in Portland, Oregon. Below are links to all books, websites, blogs, and local experts referenced in the book. Happy hunting!
Chapter 1: Assessing your Value and Skills
Books
- Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath
- What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job Hunters and Career Changers by Richard Bolles
- The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People by Carol Eikleberry
Websites & Blogs
- Annual Naked Bike Ride in Portland
- Career Transition on the “quarter-life crisis”
- Breitenbrush Hot Springs Retreat and Conference Center
- Writing classes at the Attic Institute
- Community education at Portland Community College
- Psychology Today on self kindness and success
- OnBeing on mindfulness as a way of life
- University of Oregon Holden Leadership Center on essential workplace skills
- Courses in coding from Code Academy
- Technical training and certifications from New Horizons
- Courses in graphic design at Portland Community College
- Public speaking training with Portland Toastmasters
- Forbes on public speaking
- CareerBuilder
Local Experts
- Satya Byock – www.QuarterLifeCounselor.com
- Linda Favero – www.lindawfavero.com
Chapter 2: Presenting Yourself Online
Websites & Blogs
- Belmont Goats website and Facebook page
- Melissa Anzman on maintaining a positive online presence
- Career Builder survey on employers using social media
- Joshua Waldman on using LinkedIn to connect with strangers
- Jobvite survey on LinkedIn users
- Jeff Haden on how to market yourself on LinkedIn
- How to create a “Projects” section on LinkedIn
- Jenny Foss, “Job Jenny,” on LinkedIn
- Portland, Oregon Jobs on LinkedIn
- Fifty hashtags for job seekers to follow on Twitter
- About.me personal website platform
- The New York Times on emoticons and business communication
- A Conversation with Sherry Turkle
- Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies Cheat Sheet
Local Experts
- Joshua Waldman – CareerEnlightenment.com
- Mara Woloshin – Woloshin.com
Chapter 3: Networking and Conducting Informational Interviews
Books
- The 20-Minute Networking Meeting by Nathan Perez and Marcia Ballinger, PhD
Websites & Blogs
- Vaux’s swifts at Chapman Elementary School
- NPR on the hidden job market
- Aol Jobs on the hidden job market
- Willamette Writers
- Write Around Portland
- LinkedIn on how to create a custom public profile URL
- Forbes on remembering names
- OSU Career Services on how to prepare for career fairs
- OSU Career Services on what to do during and after career fairs
- Calagator
- Green Drinks Portland
- The Nonprofit Association of Oregon
- Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
- Portland Toastmasters
- PRSA PDX New Pros
- Partners in Diversity / Say Hey
- Schmooze
- SEMpdx
- Society for Marketing Professional Services of Oregon
- Social Media Club
- The Link
- Portland Female Executives
- Women’s Center for Leadership
- Women in Insurance and Financial Services
- AMA-PDX
- Healthcare Communicators of Oregon
- Oregon-Columbia Chapter International Association of Business Communicators
- Portland Advertising Federation
- Portland New Generations Rotary Club
- Portland Business Journal’s Book of Lists
- Oregon Business’s 100 Best
- The Oregonian’s “People on the Move” column
- Chemeketa Community College Career Center
- Reed College career services office
- Hub Dot
Local Experts
Chapter 4: Looking for Opportunities and Experience
Websites & Blogs
- The Portland Zombie Walk
- Portland Business Journal on internships
- Internship tips at George Fox University Career Services
- Prichard Communications
- Fire dancing at Dante’s
- The Nonprofit Association of Oregon’s Volunteer Opportunities
- The National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS)
- Fulbright Scholars
- Portland PRSA Mentor Network
- Healthcare Communicators of Oregon
- The Oregon Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators
- PDXMindshare
- PortlandCreativeList
- PRSA Greater Oregon Chapter
- The School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- The Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
- The Willamette Valley Development Officers
- EcoEmploy
- Leonard Adler’s Green Jobs Network Oregon
- MES Weekly
- Sustainable Business Oregon
- Extras Only
- Laika Studios
- Governor’s Office of Film and Television
- Regional Arts & Culture Council
- Bridgestar Jobs
- The Community Nonprofit Resource Group
- Idealist
- InternMatch.com
- Hands On Greater Portland
- Oregon Education Association volunteer opportunities
Local Experts:
Chapter 5: Applying for a Job
Websites & Blogs
- Biking in Portland
- Tall bikes
- Advice from William Zinsser on writing well
- Legally Blonde and scented resumes
- Cover letter tips from PSU
- Portland Community College on scanning resumes for keywords
- State jobs in Oregon
- Emerging Local Government Leaders
- Electronic portfolios “how-to”
- Arnie Fertig and JobHunterCoach.com
- Myths of working with recruiters from US News
Local recruiters
Local experts
Chapter 6: Interviewing and Marketing Yourself
Books
- Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher, William Ury, Bruce Patton
Websites & Blogs
- AutoVantage In The Driver’s Seat Road Rage Survey
- NPD Group survey on America’s most caffeinated cities
- The Goddess Pose
- Glassdoor top twenty-five oddball interview questions
- Sample interview questions from interviewers from Monster
- Behavioral interview question examples from the Muse
- Lean In on the body language of power and influence
- CareerBuilder on interview body language
- Forbes on interview body language
- CareerCast on interview body language
- Amy Cuddy TED Talk on body language
- Thank-you note samples and tips from Examiner.com
- Harvard Business Review on the power of a handwritten note
- Post-interview follow-up from The Daily Muse
- Information about cost of living in Portland
Local salary information
- Glassdoor.com on Oregon salaries
- Oregon Employment Department wage and salary information
- Oregon Nonprofit Sector Report and nonprofit wages
- Oregon state employee salary information
Local experts
Chapter 7: Creating and Marketing Your Brand
Books
- The Science and Art of Branding by Giep Franzen and Sandra E. Moriarty
- The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
Websites & Blogs
- The Unipiper
- The Frisky and Oregon Live on Portland’s fabled weirdness
- First job tips from the Personal Branding Blog
- The Ladders on use of color in branding
- REACH personal branding
- Monster on use of fonts in branding and resumes
- Darling Magazine on taking a leap of faith
- World Domination Summit
- Location 180
- PortlandCreativeList
- Mercy Corps Northwest
- Portland Incubator Experiment
- Kickstarter
Free website-building tools:
Local experts:
Chapter 8: Navigating Your Career Path
Books
- Boomers into Business by Lisa Orrell
- The Encore Career Handbook by Marci Alboher
- Careerealism: The Smart Approach to a Satisfying Career by J.T. O’Donnell
- A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit
- If the Buddha Got Stuck by Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D.
- When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
Websites & Blogs
- PDX Adult Soap Box Derby
- Oregon Metro on composting with worm bins
- Say It Better with Kare Anderson
- Mike Rose on meaningful work
- StrengthsFinder 2.0
- “Letters to a Young Poet,” by Rainer Maria Rilke
- “The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver
- Forget Job Security: Build Your Marketability! Blog by Dawn Rasmussen
- List of Portland career counselors
- “How I Figured Out What I Wanted to Do with My Life,” by Jennifer Turliuk
- “3 Things You Can Do If You Are Unhappy at Work,” by Luminita Saviuc
- The New York Times on the changing job market
- Flexjobs on demonstrating transferable skills on your resume
- Edelman Public Relations
- The Wall Street Journal on the role of hobbies in a job search
- 2009 Kaufman Foundation Report
- Ask a Manager
- LookSharp blog, powered by InternMatch
- Career Beavers
- Jobhuntercoach.com
- Kontrary
- Life After College
- Launch Yourself
- PDXMindshare
- Penelope Trunk
- JobJenny.com
- Pathfinder Writing and Career Services
- Career Enlightenment